Lesson 7: A Guide to Magical Stones

The following information is presented for purposes of magical exploration and personal growth, and should not be construed as medical advice. If you suspect illness, consult a qualified health care provider. Use your common sense.

Qualities and applications given here reflect common practice. Different people may experience different results with the same stones. You should try to sample as many types of rock, crystal, and gem as possible. Take notes on your impressions. Then you can compare your results to the descriptions from this list, similar resources, or other Pagans.

Finally, there are two things to remember when you go exploring new stones: 1) Almost everyone has at least one stone that does something very different for them than that type does for most people. You may find that a “grounding” stone works as a battery for you, or vice versa. Expect the unexpected. 2) Almost everyone has at least one stone they can’t stand. A mundane person might simply dislike it; a Pagan sensitive to magical energy often discovers that such stones “bite” or “burn” when handled. Avoid those.

Agate: (All colors, usually shades of red, brown, gray, and white; often banded or spotted.) Grants courage and reduces fear; quickens metabolism, alleviates insomnia, strengthens body and mind; conveys longevity & courage; reduces fear. Individual types of agates can have their own qualities, such as moss agate for gardening magic.

Alexandrite: (Green to yellow; also known as chrysoberyl.) Attracts luck. Aids regeneration; heals ailments of nervous system, spleen, and pancreas.

Amber: (Almost always yellow to orange, but rarely red or pale green.) Enhances fertility and attractiveness; conveys protection and longevity, guards health; used for connecting with the element of Spirit.

Azeztulite: (Clear to shimmery white.) The stone of guardian angels – or the guardian angel of stones – this one raises vibration, stimulates consciousness, and helps project an aura of positive energy. Perfect for maintaining high spirits in the face of a daunting diagnosis.

Barite: (Most often white to gray; or shades of yellow, brown, blue, or red.) Controls and preserves energy. Aids in understanding natural energy flows; generates sense of warmth to alleviate shivering due to fever or chill. Lifts depression and brings inspiration.

Calcite, Blue: (Pale to medium blue.) Opens chakras, dissolves emotional & energetic blockages, encourages spontaneity; use in rituals with blue or purple candles. Other colors of calcite have their own properties.

Catlinite (Pipestone): (Brick to pinkish red.) Used to make the sacred pipe used in powerful Lakota ceremonies for healing & purification; beads or figurines used for similar purposes in other cultures.

Granite: (White to gray, or pink to red.) A sophisticated stone of great durability; its hardness and use in monuments give it correspondences to strength, endurance, and memory.

Hematite: (Dark metallic gray or black.) Aids neutrality and coping with indefinites; boosts resistance to stress; concentrates energy; strengthens physical and etheric bodies; draws illness out of body; powerful stone for grounding, focusing, and stabilizing; also good for scrying or connecting with the element of Earth; energizes root chakra.

Holey Stone: (Any color; usually brown or gray.) An otherwise ordinary rock with a natural hole through it, formed by bubbles or rubbing against other objects. Ideal for grounding; peek through the hole to see faeries or other invisible creatures.

Lava Rock: (Any color; usually black or earthy red.) Rough chunks of solidified lava, these rocks make a perfect representation of the element Fire. Good for endurance, secrecy, and passion.

Limestone: (Usually white to gray, sometimes yellow to brown or black.) This type of rock appears in many ancient and modern henges, dolmens, and other stone monuments. Relatively durable, it’s not too hard to work, but is subject to chemical weathering from acid rain. Limestone honors the Ancestors and fosters community spirit.

Marble: (Normally white, often patterned; can be black, green, or yellow to brown.) The quintessential artist’s stone, it is ideal for outdoor statuary; it inspires creativity and love of beauty. Also good for dealing with change.

Opal, Precious: (White, black, or orange with flecks of multicolored fire.) Brings luck; enhances and reveals inner beauty; conveys invisibility and aids astral travel; enhances recall of past lives; wear in earrings or barrettes to keep hair healthy; useful in all healing work, especially for diagnosing problems as the colors fade when stone passes over a troubled spot on body or aura; fragile, cracks if hit or if wearer is in danger; easy to program for various purposes; resonates with all chakras; can be programmed for any magical purpose or element.

Sandstone: (Cream, yellow to brown, gray to black.) A sedimentary rock, usually rather soft. Aids concentration, fosters sense of community, encourages the building of resources over time. Ideal for synchronicity and coincidence control.

Turquoise: (Sky blue, sometimes with a greenish tint; may have brown streaks or spots.) Bestows health and happiness on the receiver when given as a gift; attracts new friends and promotes marital harmony by encouraging two people to blend with each other; guards against snakes, violence, poison, accidents, and falls; promotes empathy, removes boundaries, restores faith & wholeness, and aligns chakras; use in meditative rituals with blue candles; good for connecting with the element Air.